How rethinking grid economics could help tackle the affordability crisis

Back in the early 2000s, Sanem Sergici met some researchers from The Brattle Group at an energy industry conference. She was pursuing a doctorate in applied economics at the time, and decided that a Brattle Group internship would be the perfect way to spend that summer. If one existed... It took some work, but Sanem convinced the firm that it needed an internship program. Twenty years on, that effort paid off. She’s now a partner at the firm — and she’s one of the power sector's leading experts on rate design and grid economics. This week on With Great Power, Sanem shares what recent Brattle research shows about how utilities can use technology, markets, and smarter rate design to address rising costs without leaving customers behind. Credits: Hosted by Brad Langley. Produced by Mary Catherine O'Connor. Edited by Anne Bailey. Original music and engineering by Sean Marquand. Stephen Lacey is executive editor. The GridX production team includes Jenni Barber, Samantha McCabe, and Brad Langley.